Charges have been dropped against the three Mississippi State University students who were accused last month of kidnapping a female student and holding her against her will.
Corey Skelton, 22, of Kosciusko; Frederick Oglesby, 21, of Hattiesburg; and Donovan Carroll, 22, of Canton were all charged with kidnapping on March 2, after the victim, also an MSU student, filed a report with the Starkville Police Department. All three men turned themselves in the next day.
Lt. Troy Outlaw said the charges were dropped April 12 in Starkville Municipal Court after the victim decided the potential sanctions against the men would be excessive.
“Basically, she wasn’t satisfied with the charges; she felt that they were too severe,” he said.
 The incident occurred at 411 Scales St. in Starkville, and Outlaw said the girl was visiting the residence when the incident unfolded.
“She was a friend of theirs. She was there with them. It wasn’t an abduction or anything,” he said.
SPD Chief David Lindley said after the suspects bound the victim’s hands and feet, they called some friends of the victim and requested a ransom.
Outlaw said the ransom, which was undisclosed at the time, was two bags of Skittles.
At the time of the arrest, the three men were all members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Outlaw said the SPD will respect the victim’s decision to drop the charges and will not seek further prosecution.